General critiqueDear Editor, While much of the press and public continue to focus on the sex scandals surrounding Donald Trump, other important topics, such as Trump's constant praising of two controversial WW II ...

Phone solutionDear Editor, It was found that Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones can catch fire, and therefore they were banned from aircrafts in the United States. I think that this problem can be solved. What ab...

Oh no, Mangano!Dear Editor, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, wife Linda and Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto were arrested last week on corruption charges. If convicted, this will be a sad day for resid...

Harsh realitiesDear Editor, Charges that some of Hillary Clinton's State Department staff took the Fifth Amendment and received immunity fails to convey the truth. Attorneys fearing for their clients will require...

Back on trackDear Editor, Remember back in 2005 when George W. Bush was in charge? There were constant stories about mismanagement and ineptitude regarding FEMA. Now? You don't hear about such problems. Why? Be...

Still a bargainDear Editor, The recent New York City Transit Museum’s antique bus display as part of the annual Atlantic Antic Festival was a great trip down memory lane. It was a time when bus drivers had to mak...

Pulling rank?Dear Editor, Secretary Ray Mabus intends to break with centuries of tradition and stop all identification of sailors by their rank titles to make the Navy more politically correct. What he doesn’t ...

Cybercrime spreeDear Editor, The flood of recent headlines of about hacking and data breaches make it clear that cybercrime is on the rise. The massive data breach at Yahoo despite previous red flags is just one e...

Not just TrumpDear Editor, In response to the op-ed by Assemblyman Ron Kim (“Are You American Enough” – 10/13), a lack of perceived tolerance is not coming solely from Donald Trump. On October 10, I participated...

Section 8 sabotageDear Editor, Before it became the title of a federal housing program, Section 8 had a military meaning. It was a type of discharge given to U.S. troops who were psychiatrically unfit to serve. That...

Unfair representationDear Editor, I was disappointed with your September 29th Pol Position column, "Group picks slick pol for Oil Slick Award." While it is distasteful when a politician switches political parties, it i...

Get to work!Dear Editor, Regarding the guest op-ed by Arthur Tarley (“Keep opportunity within the reach of NYC’s millennials” - 9/29), may I suggest to Mr. Tarley that he stop crying in his milk. At his age, I...

Careful readingDear Editor, Congress overwhelmingly voted to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to allow survivors and families of 9/11 victims to pursue their lawsuit against Saudi Arabia for its c...

Trump unfitDear Editor, With election day right around the corner, I can not help but think about all that is at stake this year. Workers of America realize that the path to prosperity is a healthy middle cla...

Breaking News

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly voted 122 to 13 on Friday to demand an immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria, humanitarian aid access throughout the country and an end to all sieges, including in Aleppo. Thirty-six countries abstained in the vote on the Canadian-drafted resolution on the nearly six-year-old Syrian conflict. General Assembly resolutions are non-binding but can carry political weight. ...

Dylann Roof showed no emotion the day after gunning down nine black churchgoers in Charleston, according to a confession video shown to jurors Friday in his US federal death penalty trial. There were neither tears nor anger in the two-hour taped confession, during which Roof, then 21, stared straight ahead with his hands in his lap. The video marks the first time the public hears Roof speak at length about the grisly June 17, 2015 attack at "Mother Emanuel," the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in the US South.